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Kennedy Torch

CRCSD Editorial on Changes

CRCSD Editorial on Changes

Georgia Odour, Writer May 29, 2026

The Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) is stuck at a crossroads. Instead of investing in our schools and supporting our students, they are being forced to focus on budget cuts, which have led...

The CRCSD implements home-based learning days for severe weather. During predicted snow days, students must complete work teachers assign them at home on their district-issued device.

CRCSD Pilots Home-based Learning Days

Emma Rood, Writer January 14, 2026

The Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD)  has announced they are piloting two home-based learning days during the 2025-2026 school year. New legislation signed into Iowa Law during the pandemic...

Students are now having to put down the screens and start to scribble!

More Screens than Scribbles

Lucy McCord and Gabe Copley September 4, 2025

Schools across the country are dealing with the distractions caused by smartphones in the classroom. The Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) voted on a “phones away” policy designed to minimize...

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